In protest, Festivus pole put up at Fla. Capitol

Chaz Stevens from Deerfield Beach, Florida talks to the media next to his Festivus pole made out of beer cans in the rotunda of the Florida Capitol December 11, 2013 in Tallahassee, Florida. Stevens display was intended to counter the religious Christian Nativity manger also on display. Based on an episode of the television sitcom Seinfeld, Festivus has become a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 to represent the antithesis of the commercialism of the Christmas season.(Photo: Mark Wallheiser Getty Images)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - To protest a Nativity scene, a Florida man has put up a Festivus pole with beer cans at the state Capitol.

Chaz Stevens admits the pole is ridiculous, but he opposes religious displays in government buildings. And if a Nativity scene is allowed, he says a Festivus pole should be as well.

Festivus is a non-secular holiday. It was created in an episode of "Seinfeld" to protest the commercialism of Christmas.

Pam Olsen organized the Nativity display. She told Stevens she welcomes his decision to exercise his right to free speech, but a plain aluminum pole would have been more appropriate rather than Stevens' beer can version. In the television show, the Costanzas use a plain pole.